Oiler.



0. T. GIBNEY,

OILER.

PPLI-OATION FILED MAR. 1, 191s.

Patented July 7,1914

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- APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1, 1913.

Patented July 7, 1914.V

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O'ILER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led March 1, 1913. Serial No. 751,528.

' To all lwhom 'it may cncern Be it known that l, CHARLES THOMAS Grm- NEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Laporte City, in the county of Blackhawk and State of Iowa, have invented cer-y tain new and useful Improvements in Oilers; of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompan ing drawing.

T is invention relates to oiling devices for explosive engines and has for its object the production of'an eilicient fountain oiler to be used on motors of automobiles where the splash system is used, such as for instance, the type of oiler which is now'used 'in connection with standard types of autmobiles.

Another object of this invention is the product-ion of a simple and efficient means whereby the `height of the oil within the crank cylinder may be regulated so as to keep the oil at a predetermined point at all times.

Withthese and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel constructions, V combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed tional view and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a to plan view of the lubricating device attac ed to an engine. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 isa vertical section through the gage glass. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the supply tank artly broken away. Fig. 5 is a detail View o tl1e 'gage and clamp therefor. Fig. 5a is a ltransverse sectaken on the line :nA- Fig. 5.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the valve in connection with the .present device. Fig. 7 is a' detaiVpef'spective vof the clamp used for adjusting the feed hose in a set position. Fig. 8 is a View of the blank from which the clamp illustrated in F ig. 7. is

used

' formed. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the part of the blocks which are adapted to clamp the lieXible pipe or hose through the gage lass. Fig. 10 is a detail perspective of one o the clamping yokes for attaching the supply tank to the frame of the vehicle.

Byreferring to the drawings, it will be sem that 1 designates the,fram'e of the vehicle which carries an oil supply tank 2 which may be placed at anyconvenient point upon said frame adjacent the engine. This tank 2 is held in, place upon the frame bymi means of the substantially U-shaped clampfi ing through the side members 'of the frame by means of nuts 4. The tank 2 is provided with a supply opening 5 which .sup-

also provided with a base discharge spout 7 which tapers longitudinally and 1s downwardly and forwardly curved and carries at its outer end a valve 8 which valve controls the passage of oil through-the spout 7. lThe end with a nipple 9 upon which fits the liexihose 10 has its outer endy passing' down through the gage glass 11 supported adjacent the crank casing of the en ine 12. The

is also gripped by means ,of thec amping sections 14 which clamping 'sectionsjhold the pipe 10 in' a steady' position. I f 1 .A clamping member 15 is (provided with a pair of clamping jaws 16 at its lower end, which jaws pass around the gage glass 11 and firmly hold vthe ,clamping member 15 in clamping member15'1s also provided with a pair of jaws 17 which jaws encircle the flexible pipe or hose 10. A braCingstand:

extending ends 19 and 20 of therspective jaws together. Byfmeans of the clamping be obvious thatgthehose .10 may beadjusted to any desired position within the glassll by sliding'the clamping member .15 along the glass 11. T twill be further obvious',that

glass y l Thegage glass 11 is provided with the laterally extending tubular. portion 22'wliich fits into the crank casing 23 for feeding .the oil to the crank casing. The tank 2 is nor a predetermined point in the crank casing,

fthe lpipe 10, the oil from the tank 2 will flow Patented July 121,4. l

1 and held iirmly in engagement therewith ply opening 5 is normally held sealed byl means of a sealing plxig. The tank 2 is' valve Sis provided at its forward or outlet hose or fiexible pipe 10 ifshe dA stationary within the glass 11 by means of a ca and,

device as illustrated in rigs. e and 7, it wilt- .this mechanisnifwill allow the height o ,fjoil Y within the crank `'casing to be regulated by' means of adjusting the pipe 10 within the muy mimi with on mi as the on aus beio ing members 3 vwhich have their ends "I0 ble pipe or hose 10. The flexible pipe or gage in an. efficient position to grip the l ard 18 1s positioned between the .laterally jaws 16 and 17 so as to aist in holding the pairs of jaws in their correct spaced relation. Bolts 21- pass throughthisstandard 18 and the ends 19 and 20j for firmly holding theifA ico 'or in other words, below the lower end of through the pipe 10 into the` gage glass 1l `circumstances, Where the oill is above the lower end of the pipe so as to prevent the passage of air through the pipe, the oil will discontinue to flow. As soon as the oil has fallen below the lower end of the pipe 10, as previously stated, the air which may pass through or into the pipe l0 and from there to the tank 2 will flow 'through-the pipe l0 thereby allowing the oil to pass through the pipe and into the crank casing of the engine.l

' As explained above, if it is desired to change the height of oil within theerank casing, the tube or pipe l0 may be adjusted longitudinally of the casing or glass 11.

Having thus described the invention,

' what is claimed as new, is

1. In a lubricator, the combination with a crank case, of a gage receptacle in communication there with,a supply tank,A a flexible tube having its inlet end connected to the tank and its outlet end extending into the receptacle, and a clamp slidably connected to the receptacle, and provided with means for adjusting the outlet end of the tube relative to the receptacle.

2. In a lubricator, the combination u'ith a crank ease, of a gage receptacle in coma crank case, 'of a gage receptacle in comj inunication therewith, a supply tank, a flexible tube carried by the tank and having its outletend adjustable in the receptacle, a valve controlling the supply from the tank, and means slidably engaging the receptacle for holding the outlet end of the tube in adjueted position relative to the receptacle.

4. In a lubricator, the colnbinationvwith a crank case, of a gage receptacle in communiiation therewith, a supply tank having a valve controlled outlet, a flexible tube having its inlet end connected to the outlet of the tank and its discharge end adjustable in the receptacle, a supportingstandard, and a clamp carried -by the standard and having arms embracing the reeeptacle'and jaws for engaging the tube to hold the tube in adjusted position relative to the receptacle.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my si gnature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES THOMAS GIBNEY.

lVitncsses llnwAuo (immer, Il. F. GOODWIN. 

